Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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